International Accounting
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ISBN: 9781260466492
Author: Doupnik, Timothy
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 12, Problem 8EP
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To determine
Calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent emission in 2015.
b.
To determine
Identify how much lower the 40% less emission of greenhouse gas be.
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